Phenomenal Woman

While the building’s namesake Lewis Bradbury is often referenced in historical accounts, his wife Simona is rarely mentioned alongside him even though she oversaw his business affairs after his death, including the completion of the iconic Bradbury Building.

Arcadia Bandini Stearns de Baker was rich, beautiful and connected. This savvy businesswoman would be an important player in early California and helped shape Santa Monica and the west side of Los Angeles.

Award-winning animator Elizabeth Ito explores L.A.'s rich, diverse history in a hybrid documentary and animated series, "City of Ghosts."

They couldn’t kill their bosses, so they did the next best thing — they organized.

In Santa Ana, a majority Mexican and renting population is heavily affected by pandemic. Advocates argue that the need to address the community’s lack of affordable housing and green space, crucial public health issues even before coronavirus, is now even more urgent.

Women attending the Barefoot College in Zanzibar are learning solar power engineering.

LA City Councilwoman Laura Chick questions whether elected officials have done enough.

The Golden State will gain a strong ally in the White House and new national influence with a Californian as Joe Biden’s second-in-command.